IELTS VOCABULARY 1 people, character, psychology, psychology, communication, family

IELTS Vocabulary People, Character, Psychology, Communication, Family • • • Words Collocations Articles Jamshid Safarov Telegram - @officialieltsreality People, Character, Psychology, Communication, Family Telegram - @officialieltsreality JAMSHID SAFAROV Words & Collocations ೲ People Appearance attractive, good-looking, beautiful, handsome, lovely, pretty, cute, nice; pretty; beautiful; handsome; good-looking; plain, homely (=not good-looking; AmE), unattractive, ugly; an ugly fellow; a pretty (beautiful, ugly, intelligent, round, oval) face; regular features; delicate features; well-dressed; nicely dressed; casually dressed; poorly dressed; elegant; fashionable; neat, clean, tidy; untidy, dirty, filthy; a neat person; Height tall, very tall, quite tall; six feet tall; not very tall; short; average height; medium height; middle height; Weight and Build thin, quite thin, slim, slender; skinny, underweight; plump, chubby, stout, overweight, obese, fat; medium-build; heavily built; thickset; broad-shouldered; delicate; delicate constitution; strong, muscular, athletic; weak, feeble Hair dark, black, brown, chestnut, red, auburn; blond, light, fair; white, gray (grey); a brunette, a brunet; a redhead; a blonde, a blond; a dark-haired; corncolored; Telegram - @officialieltsreality JAMSHID SAFAROV long, short; medium-length; shoulder-length; long dark-blond; straight, curly, wavy; thick, thinning, bald; curly; bald; shiny, smooth, neatly combed; soft, silken; lank; dull; oily; greasy; tousled; disheveled; plaits, ponytail; beard, mustache (moustache) Eyes blue, gray (grey), green, brown, dark; light-blue; dark-gray; grayish-blue; big eyes; large eyes; bright eyes; expressive eyes; sharp eyes; eyebrows, eyelashes; thick eyebrows; green eyes with dark lashes; nearsighted, shortsighted (near-sighted, short-sighted); blind; eyeglasses, glasses, spectacles, sunglasses; a pair of glasses Age young, middle-aged, elderly, old; grown-up, adult; he is twenty years old; she is in her thirties; he is about forty; a child; a kid; a little boy; a little girl; a five-year-old girl; she is five years old; a teenager; a teenage boy; a teenage girl; a young boy; a young girl; Character Character, personality, nature good (excellent, fine, strong, firm, weak, bad, terrible, evil) character; traits of character; qualities; he has a terrible character; his character is very good; a woman of great character; a man of character; he has no character at all; pleasant (friendly, strong, weak, interesting, charismatic) personality; she is soft-hearted by nature; it is not in his nature to be rude Telegram - @officialieltsreality JAMSHID SAFAROV Other qualities pretentious, self-important, vain, pompous; domineering, oppressive; unpretentious; capricious, wayward, whimsical; mischievous; argumentative, irritable, quarrelsome; critical, exacting, fault-finding; pedantic; docile, dutiful, obedient; disobedient; talkative; glib; noisy; reserved, reticent; laconic; taciturn; silent; secretive; economical, thrifty, frugal, tight, stingy, miserly, greedy; wasteful, prodigal, extravagant; strange, odd, weird, eccentric, crazy; normal, ordinary, regular Mind intelligent, wise, clever, smart; sharp, keen, bright, quick, agile; broad-minded; open-minded; narrow-minded; small-minded; absentminded; a sharp mind; a quick mind; foolish, silly, stupid, dumb; dull, slow; crazy, insane, mad; Other related words Note: Some of the words below are informal or slang words; some of them may be perceived as offensive a bookworm; a history buff; a sports fan; a music fan; a movie fan; a TV addict; a computer whiz kid; a computer freak; a number-cruncher; a fashion plate; a dandy; a fashionmonger; a warmonger; a newsmonger; a scaremonger; a junk collector; a pack rat; a miser; a squanderer; a spendthrift; a spender; a homebody; a couch potato; lazybones; a workaholic; a Jack of all trades; an adventurer; a thrill seeker; an oddball; a weirdo; a chatterbox; a scatterbrain; a teaser; Telegram - @officialieltsreality JAMSHID SAFAROV a prude; a hypocrite; a chronic liar; a gambler; a smooth operator; a city slicker; a simpleton; a superachiever; an underachiever; a winner; a loser; a tough guy; a softy; a woman-chaser; a womanizer; a ladies' man (a lady's man); a black sheep; a scapegoat; a scarecrow; a white crow; a night owl Weight pound (lb.) = 0.4536 kilograms (kg) He weighs 170 pounds (Read as "one hundred and seventy pounds" or "one hundred seventy pounds".) Height inch (in.) = 2.54 centimeters (cm) foot (ft.) = 12 in = 30.48 cm = 0.3048 m He is six feet tall He is 183 centimeters tall (one hundred eighty-three centimeters) She is 160 centimeters tall (one hundred sixty centimeters) Her 12-year-old son is about feet tall and weighs about 88 pounds (eighty-eight pounds) Character / Personality Traits active affectionate characterized by energetic movement adventurous afraid willing to undertake new and daring enterprises affable diffusing warmth and friendliness affected influenced having or displaying warmth or affection filled with fear or apprehension ambitious having a strong desire for success or achievement amiable diffusing warmth and friendliness Telegram - @officialieltsreality JAMSHID SAFAROV angry nonchalantly unconcerned feeling or showing extreme displeasure or hostility 10 animated having life or vigor or spirit 11 annoyed troubled persistently 12 argumentative given to or characterized by a tendency to dispute 14 arrogant astonished filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise 16 attentive taking heed 17 babyish bossy offensively self-assured or exercising unwarranted power 23 brave possessing or displaying courage 24 25 brilliant bewildered busy actively or fully engaged or occupied 26 calm not agitated; without losing selfpossession candid openly straightforward and direct without secretiveness 28 perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements 19 bored uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence 27 characteristic of a baby 18 21 full of light; shining intensely having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance 15 boorish ill-mannered and coarse in behavior or appearance 22 anxious causing or fraught with or showing anxiety 13 20 capable having ability 29 careful blase Telegram - @officialieltsreality JAMSHID SAFAROV exercising caution or showing attention 30 caustic 41 capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action 31 cautious charismatic possessing an extraordinary ability to attract 33 charming pleasing or delighting 34 cheerful childish clever mentally quick and resourceful 37 44 confident 45 confused 46 conscientious characterized by extreme care and great effort considerate showing concern for the rights and feelings of others cooperative involving the joint activity of two or more coldhearted 49 lacking in sympathy or feeling 40 concerned feeling or showing worry or solicitude 48 coarse rough to the touch 39 43 47 clumsy lacking grace in movement or posture 38 having an exaggerated sense of self-importance unable to think with clarity or act intelligently indicating a lack of maturity 36 conceited having or marked by assurance being full of or promoting cheer 35 complacent contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions 42 showing careful forethought 32 showing or having sympathy for another's suffering compassionate courageous able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching Telegram - @officialieltsreality JAMSHID SAFAROV 50 cowardly 60 lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted 51 crafty 52 critical of a serious examination and judgment of something 53 cross a marking that consists of lines that intersect each other 54 cruel able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering 55 cultured curious 57 dangerous involving or causing risk; liable to hurt or harm 58 daring determined having been learned or found especially by investigation 63 diligent quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness 64 discouraged lacking in resolution discreet marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint dishonest deceptive or fraudulent 67 dismayed struck with fear, dread, or consternation 68 disparaging expressive of low opinion a challenge to something dangerous or foolhardy 59 62 66 eager to investigate and learn or learn more dependable consistent in performance or behavior 65 marked by refinement in taste and manners 56 characterized by resoluteness and firmness 61 marked by skill in deception decisive 69 disrespectful exhibiting lack of regard; rude and discourteous dauntless invulnerable to fear or intimidation Telegram - @officialieltsreality JAMSHID SAFAROV 70 dissatisfied in a state of sulky dissatisfaction 71 81 distressed feeling general unhappiness 72 domineering doubtful fraught with uncertainty 74 effervescent eloquent embarrassed 85 86 exacting excited expert a person with special knowledge who performs skillfully 88 exuberant facetious cleverly amusing in tone 89 expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively 80 enthusiastic joyously unrestrained efficient being effective without wasting time, effort, or expense 79 84 87 giving off bubbles 78 83 in an aroused state easygoing relaxed and informal in attitude or standards 77 possessing or displaying forceful exertion severe and unremitting in making demands eager having or showing keen interest or intense desire 76 energetic having or showing great excitement and interest dutiful willingly obedient out of a sense of respect 75 encouraging giving courage or confidence or hope 82 tending to rule in a cruel manner 73 feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious fair free from favoritism, bias, or deception 90 faithful Telegram - @officialieltsreality JAMSHID SAFAROV 10 Could you tell that person was angry just by looking at his or her facialexpression? 16 barrier a structure or object that impedes free movement You will accomplish the following during this lesson: Objectives Identify barriers to communication 17 message a communication that is written or spoken or signaled Vocabulary barrier anything that interferes with a message being sent or received communication an exchange of information nonverbal not involving words and language receiver the person who receives a message sender the person who creates 18 receiver a person who receives something Vocabulary barrier anything that interferes with a message being sent or received communication an exchange of information nonverbal not involving words and language receiver the person who receives a message sender the person who creates 19 verbal of or relating to or formed from words in general JAMSHID SAFAROV Telegram - @officialieltsreality 29 Identify effective and ineffective verbal and nonverbal communication skills 20 effective producing or capable of producing an intended result This lesson will focus on effective communication skills 21 teamwork cooperative labor done by a group Effective communication can increase trust, promote teamwork, increase respect, and boost efficiency in the workplace 22 spoken word a word that is spoken aloud It can also sometimes be harder to understand spoken words over a telephone 23 face-to-face directly facing each other Verbal and Nonverbal Communication When words are exchanged, for example in a phone conversation, a face-to-face conversation, a letter, or an e-mail, the communication is considered verbal 24 two-way involving two parts or elements Barriers to Communication Having a clear, two-way exchange of information isn't always as easy as it sounds JAMSHID SAFAROV Telegram - @officialieltsreality 30 25 activated rendered active If clear communication does not occur before this new system is activated, this change could bring business to a halt when it becomes clear that the employees are unprepared to use it 26 confuse mistake one thing for another Some barriers might be caused by the sender, such as content that is conflicting or confusing, a choice words or language that may be difficult to understand, or an accent or unfamiliar dialect 27 communicate transfer to another When you communicate, you may send a message, or you may receive a message 28 distract draw someone's attention away from something Other barriers may be caused by the receiver, such as being distracted or inattentive 29 inattentive showing a lack of awareness, concentration, or care Other barriers may be caused by the receiver, such as being distracted orinattentive 30 verbally by means of language JAMSHID SAFAROV Telegram - @officialieltsreality 31 This means that more information is communicated nonverbally than verbally 31 organize arrange by systematic planning and united effort Beginning with a clear message that is logical, organized, and easy to understand is a good first step 32 interfere get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action Vocabulary barrier anything that interferes with a message being sent or received communication an exchange of information nonverbal not involving words and language receiver the person who receives a message sender the person who creates 33 make sense be reasonable or logical or comprehensible The receiver may not have the knowledge or information to make sense of the message 34 involve contain as a part Vocabulary barrier anything that interferes with a message being sent or received communication an exchange of information nonverbal not involving words and language receiver the person who receives a message sender the person who creates JAMSHID SAFAROV Telegram - @officialieltsreality 32 35 highlight an area of lightness in a picture Employees must be told when the new system will be in place and what thehighlights of the new system are 36 install set up for use For example, in the next few months a new computerized cashiering system could be installed in the store at which you work 37 interactive capable of influencing each other If the receiver then replies with a new message, this communication has become interactive 38 compose form the substance of Vocabulary barrier anything that interferes with a message being sent or received communication an exchange of information nonverbal not involving words and language receiver the person who receives a message sender the person who creates or 39 interview the questioning of a person ; often conducted by journalists Communication Skills Imagine that you have been applying for jobs all over town, and you finally get called for an interview JAMSHID SAFAROV Telegram - @officialieltsreality 33 40 posture the arrangement of the body and its limbs In the workplace, your posture and eye contact can send coworkers a message Articles 1.Money Magnifies Who You Already Are By Merja Sumiloff 2016-10-20 JAMSHID SAFAROV Telegram - @officialieltsreality 34 Many people spend their lives thinking of all the things they could do, or how much better their lives would be if only they had more money They allow this sense of a lack of money to dictate the reason they never strive for what they really want in life, and it is common among the modern human population to cite a lack of money as one of their main reasons for not being happy Societal pressures, such as the media, have conditioned us to believe that money is the best way to solve most of our problems Have you ever heard a person say ‘just throw some money at the issue’? We genuinely think that money solves our problems, but what we don’t realise is that money is just another form of resource: it doesn’t define or change you, instead it magnifies who you already are Money in and of itself does not make anyone truly good or bad Instead it works like an amplifier of your current character So, with money, selfish people become more selfish, and generous people become more giving People who are kind become kinder, and people who are cruel become even more so The happy become even happier and the sad people become more miserable Money is a resource of life, an amplifying energy that expands you as you already are When people say that money is the root of all evil, the more accurate conclusion is that the evil already exists and that money will feed the evil The same is true for time If you have an unhealthy relationship with time, suddenly having more of it won’t allow you to achieve what you say you want to achieve Instead, it will fuel whatever is already present If you use your time and money wisely, they can help you live a better life If you are careless with them, they can destroy your life and who you are as a person As the saying goes: money can be a good servant or a sadistic master, the choice is ultimately yours In this sense, the evil we are referring to is the character trait that we wish to adjust, such as a fear of intimacy, neediness or lack of confidence These are all issues that can be remedied and transformed with appropriate self-parenting If you refuse to selfparent, and you refuse to take responsibility for your own feelings or your personal growth, your financial situation will readily reflect this back to you in the form of emotional spending or an inability to make more money than you spend For example, if you are a self confessed ‘shopaholic’ then it doesn’t matter how much money you have, you will always find a way to spend it If you are a compulsive gambler JAMSHID SAFAROV Telegram - @officialieltsreality 35 then you will just keep raising your bids higher and higher in relation to that amount of money that you have So in a way it doesn’t really matter how much money you make because if you not have healthy boundaries with your inner child, then you’re always going to live above your means Money will never solve your personal issues; personal growth will Money will never repair a poor character; self responsibility and accountability will Money will not buy you good manners, loyal friends, a loving family, romantic love, patience, confidence, security, peace of mind, or wisdom; it is your decision to master your life and shed light on your dark spaces that will it Money will not solve your insecurities, anger, impatience, lack of self confidence or bad attitude; self parenting solves these challenges So, where to start? Here are a few practical tips in relation to money: Save 1% of all your income Put it aside immediately when it comes in, and use this commitment to saving money to learn, restore and confirm your self respect Everyone can afford 1% – if you can’t then you need to rebudget and cut down on your unnecessary purchases, or “wants” Once you solidify yourself at the 1% increase it to 2, 3, etc By looking at the number in the account you are witnessing your change in real time Have patience with yourself: this is not a one-off event Commit to this exercise for months, and then organise some small reward for yourself (within your budget, of course) If you fail, it does not mean that you as a person are a failure, but that you failed at this particular exercise Separate the behaviour from the person and recommit to another months At the end of the months, review your situation and make another commitment, maybe with an increased percentage or increased amount of time Similarly for time: Again, put aside 1% of your day to focus on the activities that will help you achieve your goals That works out as only 15 minutes in a day Find that time, whether it means getting out of bed 15 minutes earlier, dedicating a section of your lunch break, giving up a TV show or some social media time Find that time in your day and book it in your diary! Mark it down like JAMSHID SAFAROV Telegram - @officialieltsreality 36 you would a medical appointment! As with money, commit to this exercise for months, and repeat After all, you are your own biggest asset when it comes to time, health, wealth and happiness Make sure that you make your precious life on this earth matter FOR YOU Invest in the development of your character Make the most of your time here What will you be remembered for? JAMSHID SAFAROV Telegram - @officialieltsreality 37 2.A Feeler’s Dilemma Accepting Feelings By Charis Branson 2016-09-08 A little less than two years ago I found out I was a Feeler For years I prided myself on the fact that I was a pragmatic Thinker that didn’t have time for all that emotional mumbo-jumbo When in the company of women who randomly burst into tears, I would study them like a bug under a microscope I viewed emotions as a weakness and a waste of valuable time JAMSHID SAFAROV Telegram - @officialieltsreality 38 The Thinker Advantage I believe that society, in general, gives greater honor and respect to Thinkers over Feelers Many of us get the message that Feelers can’t be trusted to fulfill their obligations because they may become a blubbering pile of goo at any moment Once the blubbering begins, all productivity is awash Just to demonstrate this theory, I looked up Feeler in the Urban Dictionary: Noun; Someone who feels that he or she is very important when, in fact, he or she is not: “Person 1: OMG! Did you see how Kate acted at Matt’s party?! Person 2: I KNOW! She’s such a feeler.” A schoolyard word children use when name calling one another in that immature growth period of around 7-10 years: ‘You are such a feeler.’ ‘Get away from me you feeler.’ ‘Amanda Owens is such a feeler!’ Yes, I know it’s the Urban Dictionary, but it nicely demonstrates my point that there is a belief out there that Feelers can’t be trusted to be consistently rational I swallowed that view hook, line, and sinker When I found out I was an INFJ, I was not pleased to be just another female Feeler “Does that mean I have to hang out with gaggles of women and weep into my wine glass every time my husband forgets to buy me flowers?” This thought literally passed through my head Feelings Buried Alive Never Die As you see, finding out I was a Feeler traumatized me a bit – yet it didn’t It explained so much of who I am and why I struggled to deny feelings that kept resurfacing I started to give myself permission to be as overwrought as I needed (or wanted) to be I could get pissed off if my husband forgot Valentine’s Day, even if it was only a ruse to get a bigger box of chocolates And I had the ability to empathize with others without worrying about my pragmatic facade In the last two years, I learned that the reason I struggled with personal growth was due to my inability to process the emotions that kept coming up Feelings buried alive never die; they just keep festering A festering wound puts a burden on the whole system JAMSHID SAFAROV Telegram - @officialieltsreality 39 I view life as a video game with multiple levels You can’t level up in a video game until you successfully conquer all the challenges in the preceding level By burying every bit of trauma and grief that I had ever experienced, I prevented myself from leveling up Basically, I kept shooting myself in the foot I thought it made people respect me more when I kept myself under tight control In reality though, I was a limping, festering, anxiety-ridden pile of goo with a mask of Spock-like indifference Did I at least have the respect of others for my cold indifference? Not really One friend called me a neurotic mess And another said I clearly needed to get laid After settling into the reality of being a Feeler, the floodgates opened and all the stuff I had kept buried resurfaced My thoughts on a daily basis were, “I don’t know what’s wrong with me! I’m freaking out!” I think my INTJ husband may have developed a facial twitch during this time Then I decided to take a more proactive approach to my feelings Instead of just riding the waves of emotion and rolling over like a rudderless boat, I took control of the sails and navigated the rough waters with intention (See my video here for specifics as to how I did this.) Once I started working through the emotions as they came up, I began to heal No longer did I feel one step away from total annihilation The desire to go out into an empty field and shriek until I could shriek no more went away I could deal with the emotions of others in a healthy way because I knew how to address my own with grace The mask fell away, and the real me started to show through So, what have feelings done for me: They have helped me heal They have helped me grow They have helped me deal with the emotions of others with empathy Developing emotional intelligence helps me navigate the world of emotions without fear and dread I have gained the knowledge that whatever comes my way will be handled, which helps me gain confidence in my coping abilities Some Ideas For Working Through Emotions So, now that I have regaled you with the horrors of my emotional awakening have I only managed to reinforce the belief that Feelers are unstable? JAMSHID SAFAROV Telegram - @officialieltsreality 40 If so, you aren’t seeing the whole picture All the hangups I have battled over the last few decades were a direct result of not acknowledging my emotional needs and processing them efficiently I firmly bought into the belief that Feelers were second class citizens, so I denied myself the emotional expression I needed Unprocessed and misunderstood emotion got locked inside me and prevented me from actually becoming a stable, mature, confident adult So, when a Feeler is having a meltdown or can’t make a decision because of a withering lack of self-confidence, the worst thing you can is tell them to “Get a hold of themselves,” thereby giving them the indication that their feelings are a messy waste of time Thinkers and Feelers alike need to acknowledge the importance of emotions when they arise and get them out into the light of day Analyze the feeling Journal about it Ask yourself why you are feeling it Study it from every angle Dissect it like an insect in Biology class Does that sound too technical for someone who is in the grip? Trust me, it works It allows you to immerse yourself in the emotion and explore it thoroughly Often, this action alone will help process long held pain points It’s also beneficial to step outside the emotion and see it objectively Is this an emotion carried over from childhood? Is it simply part of my ego and is it necessary? Or can I let this one go? Is this an emotion I have picked up somewhere? Is it really mine and is it serving me well? Sometimes I will imagine myself holding the emotion in my hand like an orb All the stuff attached to the emotion is trapped inside the orb I study it with interest, then when I decide it is time to let it go I picture myself blowing on it Does it pop? Or simply float away? That’s up to you Choose your own adventure JAMSHID SAFAROV Telegram - @officialieltsreality 41 The world needs Feelers Imagine how barren our world would be without the nurturing capacity of Feelers Think of the people in your life who have cried with you, held your hand when you were experiencing a terrible time or talked you through a major crisis I’m not saying Thinkers can’t or won’t those things I’m just saying that it is usually the Feelers of the world who are on the lookout for someone in emotional need And when they find them, they provide the necessary service to guarantee our society maintains a measure of empathy and compassion Feelers can, and have, brought amazing things to this world If you are a Feeler, give yourself permission to work through your emotions instead of bottling them up If you are a Thinker, give the Feelers in your life the space and time they need to process emotions when they come up A Feeler on their A-Game, unburdened by the festering wounds of buried emotion, can get to a place where Feelings become a superpower They know the importance of them, but they also can recognize when someone is using them poorly They will support you all day if you are working through something, and they will tell you what you need to if you are spending too much time wallowing or playing the victim The emotionally mature Feeler is a rock Completely stable and totally reliable A place to rest into when the world dissolves into chaos JAMSHID SAFAROV Telegram - @officialieltsreality 42 Used Sources: http://usefulenglish.ru https://www.vocabulary.com https://www.vocabulary.cl https://personalityhacker.com P.s Make sure you learn and utilize words and collocations in these articles JAMSHID SAFAROV Telegram - @officialieltsreality 43 ... Telegram - @officialieltsreality JAMSHID SAFAROV 11 11 2 greedy immoderately desirous of acquiring something 11 3 gregarious temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others 11 4 grouchy grumpy... physical strength 11 9 providing assistance or serving a useful function 12 7 happy marked by good fortune 11 8 helpful having or manifesting optimism annoyed and irritable 11 6 12 3 marked by truth... intimidation 15 0 without forethought 14 0 innocent lacking interest or significance or impact 14 9 improperly forward or bold 13 9 14 5 14 8 not showing regard for others in manners, speech, or conduct 13 8 14 4